Response relationship of VAS and Likert scales in osteoarthritis efficacy measurement

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 499-507

  Bolognese, James A ^a   Schnitzer, T J ^b   Ehrich, E W ^c  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ALKERMES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Endpoint correlation; Endpoint precision; Endpoint relationship; Likert rating scale; Osteoarthritis; Visual analog scale

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO; ROFECOXIB;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0038209573     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1063-4584(03)00082-7     Document Type: Article

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